Step 1 - Respond to posting on one of the job boards Step 2 - Interview call from HR Generalist asking all kinds of non job-related questions Step 3 - Call from direct supervisor - asking from a list of specific questions Step 4 - First on-site interview with HR Generalist and Direct Supervisor (minimum 2 hours) Step 5 - Panel Interview with all kinds of people who have nothing to do with your job (minimum 3.5 hours) Step 6 - EXTENSIVE and unnecessary background check (references, credit, criminal, civil, personal, and employment). Its like your applying for the NSA Step 7 - Preliminary job offer with expected start date of the next day Step 8 - All kinds of training (HR, IT, Accounting, Department, Operations)